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ILTACON 2026

Thomson Reuters at ILTACON 2026

August 24 – 27, 2026
Gaylord Opryland
Nashville, TN

Proud ILTAMAX sponsor of ILTACON 2026

We're not just building legal AI. We're setting the standard for it. Join Thomson Reuters in Booth 201 and see how we define what’s coming next for your legal work.

Event info

ILTACON 206
August 24 - 27, 2026
Gaylord Opryland
Nashville, TN

Experience Fiduciary-Grade AI™

01:26

CoCounsel Legal has been rebuilt from the ground up. It's the only AI that reasons from Westlaw, Practical Law, and your firm's own knowledge. From a single query, it handles research, analysis, and drafting together. The reasoning is transparent, and every source is linked. Discover AI built to the standard the profession demands.

Thomson Reuters Party
The Foundry Fieldhouse at the Gaylord | Tuesday, August 25th at 6:00 PM

You’re invited to join Thomson Reuters for an unforgettable evening at the new Foundry Fieldhouse on Tuesday night — our signature celebration you won’t want to miss.

Set right on the Gaylord Opryland property, this high-energy event brings together customers and industry leaders for a night of connection, celebration, and standout moments including:

  • An unforgettable entertainment experience — our musical guest will be announced soon
  • An opportunity to connect and celebrate with industry peers
  • Exceptional food and crafted beverages

Reach out to your rep for more information on this exclusive event.

Thomson Reuters in the exhibit hall
Booths 101 and 201

Visit Thomson Reuters in the exhibit hall to explore live product demos, connect with experts, and pick up exclusive giveaways. Up for a challenge? Race with DeepJudge on our F1 simulator.

Meet us live: Theater Schedule

Join us for a can't-miss series of live demos on the next generation of CoCounsel Legal, plus the partnerships and integrations that meet you where you work.

Booth Theater Schedule

DATETIMETITLESPEAKER
Tuesday, August 25​10:00 – 10:20 a.m.​Legal Drafting Reimagined with CoCounsel Legal: From Drafting Briefs like never before to streamlined transactional drafting. ​

Mike Dahn, Head of Product Management, Westlaw​

Jordan Perciful, Director, Product Management​

12:00 – 12:20 p.m.​The Next Generation of CoCounsel Legal: Built to Be Trusted With the Work That Matters​Valerie McConnell, Vice President, Solutions Engineering​
12:30 – 12:50 p.m.​What's Next for CoCounsel Legal: The Agentic Roadmap​

Rawia Ashraf, Head of Product, CoCounsel, Transactional & GCO​

Emily Colbert, Head of Product, CoCounsel, Litigation​

1:00 – 1:20 p.m.​Instant Access, Institutional Knowledge: Enterprise Search with DeepJudge​Details coming soon
1:30 – 1:50 p.m.​Negotiate Better Deals: Uncover What’s Market with NoeticaTyler McKenna, Sr. AI Solutions Architect​
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.​Document Analysis, Elevated: Tabular Analysis with the New Thomson LLM​Andrew Fletcher, Sr. Director, AI Partnerships and Strategy​
Wednesday, August 26​10:30 – 10:50 a.m.​Legal Drafting Reimagined with CoCounsel Legal: From Drafting Briefs like never before to streamlined transactional drafting. ​

Mike Dahn, Head of Product Management, Westlaw​

Jordan Perciful, Director, Product Management​

12:00 – 12:20 p.m.​The Next Generation of CoCounsel Legal: Built to Be Trusted With the Work That Matters​Valerie McConnell, Vice President, Solutions Engineering​
12:30 – 12:50 p.m.​What's Next for CoCounsel Legal: The Agentic Roadmap​

Rawia Ashraf, Head of Product, CoCounsel, Transactional & GCO​

Emily Colbert, Head of Product, CoCounsel, Litigation​

1:00 – 1:20 p.m.​Built With the Experts: CoCounsel Legal and Sterne Kessler (add Patent / IP)​Details coming soon
1:30 – 1:50 p.m.​Fiduciary-Grade AI Wherever You Work: CoCounsel Legal's MCP Connection with Claude​Emily Colbert, Head of Product, CoCounsel, Litigation
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.​

Innovation in HighQ, What's New, What's Next​

Sebastiaan Bos, Sr, Director, Product Management ​

Shannon Brody, Sr. Software Executive, Transactional Practices​

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.​Unlocking AI-Powered Legal Work with AWS + CoCounsel​Pallavi Nargund, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS​
Morris Singer, Sr. Manager Business Apps, AWS​

Thomson Reuters Hospitality Suite
Delta Mezzanine 1

What’s new about CoCounsel Legal? Everything. Visit the Thomson Reuters Hospitality Suite in Delta Mezzanine 1 to experience it firsthand. Join us for an in-depth look at the next generation of CoCounsel Legal, connect with our team, network with industry peers, and engage with The CoCo. Be part of the AI transformation at Thomson Reuters.

Hospitality suite hours:

Monday, August 24 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, August 26 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, August 27 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Key sessions
Don’t miss Thomson Reuters sessions at ILTACON

DATETIMETITLELOCATIONSPEAKER
Monday, August 2411 a.m. –12:30 p.m.Caution to Confidence: Prompting
Techniques Promoting AI Adoption
Volunteer NorthKen Lam
AI Transformation Project Engineer
Monday, August 244 – 5 p.m.From Resistance to Results: Managing Change in Legal ProjectsVolunteer SouthSteve Petrie
Vice President, Transformation Services
Wednesday, August 2611 a.m. - 12 p.m.When AI Tools Meet Legal ResistanceDelta CChrista Melde
Head AI Technologist – Global Large Law
Wednesday, August 262 – 3 p.m.Beyond the Project Management Playbook: Delivering Legal AI When the Rules Keep ChangingVolunteer SouthMaddie Pipitone
Sr. Manager, AI Solutions Architects
Thursday, August 2711 a.m. – 12 p.m.Secret Agentic Man: When AI Starts Acting on its OwnDavidson NorthValerie McConnell
Vice President, Solutions Engineering
Thursday, August 2711 a.m. – 12 p.m.Communicating Change in Ways that Work for All ThinkersDavidson SouthAmit Patel
Transformation Project Specialist
Thursday, August 273:30 – 4:30 p.m.The Billable Hour Paradox: Making Non-Billable Work Visible (And Valuable)Volunteer SouthZach Warren
Sr. Manager, Legal Enterprise Content
Thomson Reuters Institute

Partnerships and alliances

At Thomson Reuters, we believe the future of legal AI isn't built by one company alone. The new experience of CoCounsel Legal is powered by an ecosystem of best-in-class partners — each bringing specialized capabilities that make our products smarter, faster, and more deeply integrated into the workflows that matter most to legal professionals.

We're proud to be joined at ILTACON 2026 by partners who are co-building that future with us, including Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, DeepJudge, Laurel, Syncly, and Sterne Kessler, along with our global systems integrator partners, including Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY. Together, we're delivering solutions that no single organization could build alone.

Meet our partners at ILTACON

ILTACON is one of the best places to experience the Thomson Reuters partner ecosystem in action — and this year, we've made that easier than ever.

Visit our booth to meet partner representatives, see live integrations, and get hands-on with the partner ecosystem. From AI-powered time capture with Laurel to deep legal knowledge search with DeepJudge — including a co-branded F1 simulator experience you won't want to miss — our partners will be on-site and ready to talk.

Whether you're exploring how AI fits into your practice, evaluating new integrations, or looking to understand how the CoCounsel Legal ecosystem applies to your organization, our partners and our team are here to help you find the right answers.

SYNERGY 2026

Thomson Reuters Synergy brings together legal professionals, from practitioners and innovation teams to C-suite leaders, for the legal tech event of the year. With sessions on AI, hands-on workshops, and unparalleled networking, Synergy is where forward-thinking firms come to stay ahead. Ready to see what’s next? Explore the agenda and secure your spot today.